The Parliament Buildings

The Barbados Parliament was established in 1639 and is the third oldest in the commonwealth; the parliament buildings of Barbados are located in Bridgetown; this is the place where sessions are held by the House of Assembly.

The Barbados parliament building area consists of two buildings, the East Wing and West Wing of Parliament. The East Wing parliament building was built and completed in 1872 and the West Wing in 1873; in 2011 they were designated as UNESCO protected buildings under the World Heritage Site of Historic Bridgetown and the Garrison areas.